At long last, Nintendo fans will finally be able to play Virtua Fighter in a non-emulated manner. Sega has announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage, the latest update to its Dragon Engine overhauled port of Virtua Fighter 5, will be hitting Nintendo Switch 2 on March 26th, 2026….
You can just sense the Nintendo lawyers foaming at the mouth over this one. As announced by Google yesterday, access to its “Project Genie” AI service is now available to the public and with that comes an interactive world creation tool that will let players generate “playable” environments from a…
Another Legendary Pokémon gets its Dynamax form in Pokémon GO during this Max Battle Weekend event. Trainers, it’s time to team up and take down Dynamax Ho-Oh, and if you’re lucky, you may even encounter a shiny one (provided you defeat Dynamax Ho-Oh in battle). Now, check out what’s happening…
The next batch of Super Nintendo titles for the Switch Online service have been revealed, and while Donkey Kong Country 2 is the real standout you can sign me up for Mario’s Super Picross. I’ve played plenty of these puzzling nonograms in the past, though. If you’re new and don’t…
Back in the year 2000, Nintendo was still hosting their yearly Space World events, and Space World 2000 was certainly a doozy. Not only did Nintendo finally reveal the Nintendo 64’s successor, the Nintendo GameCube, they also took the wraps off of their highly-anticipated follow up to the Game Boy…
We’ve been seeing more and more updates on Sega’s plans for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary. This latest update via press release is pretty comprehensive, and it even includes a brand-new logo for the occasion. Very clever use of the “0”! As for the new announcements, it’s mostly focused on…
2021 marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary and we’re starting to see the first pieces of merch be announced to mark the occasion. This time around it’s something a little different – a lore book. Fans of the Sonic franchise will be aware of how messy the Sonic lore can…
The hits keep on coming as Hamster revives yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week. Arcade Archives Gemini Wing is a faithful rerelease of the coin-operated cabinet first released way back in 1987. It’s a vertical-scrolling shooter where players pilot gunships while blasting an invading army of…
Last week’s Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct opened with the reveal of Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., a system based on the classic Nintendo portable systems of the ‘80s and featuring some of Mario’s debut titles. While we’re already familiar with the software that runs on the device,…
While many already know about Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Michael Jackson composer connections, motifs were lifted from more than just his body of work. Way back in 2013 it was pieced together that Ice Cap Zone in particular shares a striking resemblance to Hard Times by the ’80s New Wave…
Gee, it sure is boring around here… Good thing we have the internet, so that projects like Zelda CD-i Reanimated can exist. Over 200 talented animators collaborated to produce the following video over the course of 19 months, resulting in an incredible tribute to the infamous cutscenes of the revered…
Earlier this week we brought you the news that the iconic theme song to the 1996 Sonic the Hedgehog OVA, “Look-a-Like”, had been uncovered in its original form, revealing some new lyrics that had up until then had been obscured by character dialogue. After was shared, however, fans were curious…
Move over Mario, because the Mushroom Kingdom’s true hero has arrived. Kinopio-kun, the green Toad mascot for Nintendo’s Line account, is no stranger to crossing over for wallpapers and promo images but now he’s getting in on the Super Mario 35th Anniversary fun. Each of these images adds Kinopio-kun to…
The good folks over at Hamster are bringing yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week, this time in the form of Bill and Lance’s most excellent adventure. Arcade Archives: Contra is a faithful re-release of the coin-operated cabinet that kicked off the series back in 1987. It’s…
Limited Run Games has confirmed when its reprint Game Boy Color cartridge for Shantae will be going up for pre-order, and it’s not a long wait. You’ll be able to choose between several versions of the game starting September 11th. Our very first GameBoy Color release is finally here!…
